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Disney Branded Television

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Disney Branded Television is a unit of Disney Entertainment Television which oversees development, production and acquisition of content geared towards children, teenagers and families for Disney+, Disney Jr., Disney Channel and Disney XD.[2] It also oversees Disney-branded unscripted series, documentaries and specials for Disney+ and the Disney channels.

Disney Branded Television
Formerly
List
  • Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc. (1982–83)
  • The Disney Channel, Inc. (1983–97)
  • Disney Channel, Inc. (1997–2001)
  • ABC Cable Networks Group (2001–05)
  • Disney Channels Worldwide (2005–2020)
Company type
Division
IndustryEntertainment
Television
GenreChildren and family
FoundedJuly 15, 1982; 43 years ago (1982-07-15)
FounderAlan Wagner
Headquarters
Burbank, California
,
U.S.
Number of locations
37 (formerly)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Ayo Davis (president)
Brands
ServicesTelevision content
ParentWalt Disney Telecommunications (1982–1996)
Disney Entertainment Television (1996–present)
SubsidiariesDisney Original Documentary[1]
Disney Television Animation
It's a Laugh Productions
Websitewww.detpress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/

Its predecessor or former incarnation, Disney Channels Worldwide, oversaw all local and global Disney television networks and channels until a conglomerate restructuring on March 14, 2018 brought forth a new division; Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International, which then took over the supervision of the global variations of the Disney channels and other non-US channels like Disney International HD, Dlife and Hungama TV. The supervision of the local channels and Radio Disney remained with Disney Channels Worldwide until October 1, 2020, when the division took its current name to reflect the growth of Disney+ and the gradual shift away from focusing on linear television at the time.

Disney Channel was originally established in the United States on April 18, 1983 as a premium channel, but converted to a basic service in 1997 where it remained ever since. Since March 1995, Disney Channel expanded globally with the launch of various country-specific and regional variants of the channel, as well as program licensing agreements reached with television networks and channels not bearing the Disney Channel brand or name.

Previous corporate names for this division were: Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc. (1982–83), The Disney Channel, Inc. (1983–97), Disney Channel, Inc. (1997–2001), ABC Cable Networks Group (2001–05) and Disney Channels Worldwide (2005–2020).

History

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Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc.

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On November 10, 1981, Walt Disney Productions and Westinghouse Broadcasting announced that they had joined up to start a family-oriented cable television service.[3] In 1982, Disney hired Alan Wagner to develop a cable channel.[4]

Twenty months after the launch, the channel moved into the home satellite dish market thus scrambling its signal.

By July 15, 1982, Disney incorporated Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc., which was renamed by January 28, 1983, to The Disney Channel, Inc.[5]

The Disney Channel, Inc.

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The Disney Channel was launched on April 18, 1983 as a premium channel with 16 hours of programming.[4][6]

The channel became profitable in January 1985.

The channel started moving to the basic cable level on September 1, 1990, with TCI Montgomery Cablevision.[6] In March 1995, the second Disney Channel began broadcasting in Taiwan[7] while the third is launched in October for the United Kingdom.[6]

Disney Channel, Inc.

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By September 29, 1997, the corporate name was shortened to just Disney Channel, Inc.[5] Disney had hired Geraldine Laybourne away from Nickelodeon in 1996. She founded a kids channel codename ABZ, which the media speculated to be aimed at preschoolers, but was dismissed by Laybourne.[8] In December 1997, the Toon Disney channel was announced as a basic channel consisting of Disney animated programming.[6] As of April 1, 1998, most of the international versions are pay channels while the Taiwan and Malaysia versions are ad supported and the USA version is a basic channel.[9] Toon Disney Channel was launched on April 18, 1998, on Disney Channel's 15th anniversary.[10]

In 2000, the Playhouse Disney preschool channel was launched in the United Kingdom[11] while in the US, in 1997, the Playhouse Disney block was launched on Disney Channel. Towards late June 2001, Disney was looking into launch Playhouse Disney as a channel in the United States for 2002.[12]

ABC Cable Networks Group

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Disney Channel, Inc. changed its name to ABC Cable Networks Group, Inc. by January 31, 2001.[5] In October 2003, ABC Family Worldwide was shifted from Disney COO Bob Iger's directly reporting unit to the ABC Cable Networks Group.[13] In early 2004, Disney Channel's original programming leaders took over ABC Family's original movies unit temporarily as two ABC Family executives left the channel.[14]

In January 2004, Fox Kids Europe, Fox Kids Latin America and ABC Cable Networks Group created the Jetix programming alliance that would rebrand Fox Kids in Europe, Middle East and Latin America as Jetix.[15] ABC1 launched on UK's digital terrestrial television platform on September 27, 2004.[16]

Disney Channels Worldwide

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Disney Channels Worldwide's headquarters in Burbank as it appeared during the 2000s.

Barry Blumberg resigned as president of Walt Disney Television Animation on November 17, 2005 to allow the planned transfer of TV animation to Disney Channels Worldwide.[17]

In 2006, Disney India acquired Hungama TV from UTV Software Communications Limited[18] Disney Cinemagic began broadcasting in the UK on Sky in March 2006[19] and expanded across Western Europe in timeshift and HD variants.[20] ABC1 ceased broadcasting on all UK TV platforms at noon on September 26, 2007.[21]

In Spain, The Walt Disney Company Portugal purchased 20% of Management Company Television Net TV SA (or NET TV) on February 12, 2008[22] and announced on May 28 that same year the move of Disney Channel to the digital over-the air space, replacing NET TV's Fly Music on July 1.[23]

The company's Japanese unit, Walt Disney Television International Japan, started procuring its own animated series in March 2008, with the first two series to debut at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008. The company produced Stitch! with Madhouse Company, while Fireball was produced with Jinni's Animation Studios.[24]

After two Disney Channel stars had various scandals, the company started a set of classes for their young stars in 2009 to adapt to the pressure of fame. Optional monthly life-skill classes were added in 2014.[25]

Disney XD was launched on February 13, 2009, taking over the channel space of Toon Disney in the US[26] and Jetix overseas (with some rebranding instead to Disney Channel) starting with France on April 1.[27] That April, The Walt Disney Company Japan and Disney Channels Worldwide started Broadcast Satellite Disney Co., Ltd. to broadcast a women and family targeted channel called Dlife with licensed content, received in October 2010 and debuted on March 17, 2012.[28]

Jetix Play closed down on August 1, 2010, in most countries,[29] in Turkey on September 1, 2010 and in Romania on March 12, 2011, after which they were all replaced with Playhouse Disney.[29]

On May 26, 2010, Disney–ABC Television Group announced the launch of Disney Junior, which would replace the Playhouse Disney block on sister network Disney Channel in February 2011, and extend to a standalone preschooler-oriented channel that would replace Soapnet in January 2012. All 22 Playhouse Disney channels and blocks outside the U.S. were also renamed "Disney Junior" throughout 2011.[30][31][32]

On October 27, 2011, Disney reached a joint venture agreement (49%/51%) with UTH Russia, in which UTH will turn its broadcasting network Seven TV into Disney Channel starting in early 2012.[33] On March 28, 2013, Cinemagic was replaced with Sky Movies Disney in the UK market under license to BSkyB.[34]

In April 2013, Disney announced that Das Vierte, its recent purchased broadcast station in Germany, would become the German free-to-air variant of Disney Channel in January 2014.[35] Disney formed an in-house ad sales company called Disney Media + for the channel, given that two competitors control most ad sales companies.[36][37]

Disney India Media Networks shut down Bindass Play, a Hindi music channel, and replaced it with Disney International HD on October 29, 2017. This general entertainment channel is in English and HD, targeted to ages 14 to 25 while only tapping Disney live action shows.[38][39]

Company split

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With Disney's March 14, 2018 reorganization in the midst of acquiring 21st Century Fox, all international channels and businesses were transferred to a new dedicated segment known as Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International, while the US unit remained Disney–ABC Television Group.[40] On January 20, 2019, Disney India Media Networks shut down the local Disney XD variant and replaced it with Marvel HQ, featuring shows and movies from Marvel Entertainment as well as some acquired programming.[41]

Disney+ launched on November 12, 2019 in the US and New Zealand; the latter country its linear channels shut down a few days later. In June 2020, Disney Channels Worldwide announced that all 3 of its main channels in the UK and Ireland would shut down on October 1, with their content moving over to Disney+, as the extension of a carriage deal with Sky and Virgin Media could not be reached.[42]

Disney Branded Television

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Following a company restructuring in November 2020, Disney's local television channels became part of Disney Branded Television, a newly created unit of Disney General Entertainment Content (now Disney Entertainment Television). Headed by the former Disney Channels Worldwide president, Gary Marsh, the new unit oversees development and production of content made for kids, tweens, teens and families for Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD and Disney+. Disney Branded TV also oversees all Disney+ unscripted series and specials.[2] In December 2020, Disney announced that Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country would cease operations in early 2021.[43] Following the reorganization, the management of Disney XD was moved to Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution.[44]

On December 9, 2021, Disney acquired the documentary short Sophie and the Baron and brought it under its newly created Disney Original Documentary banner.[45]

On March 1, 2022, Marvel HQ in India was rebranded to Super Hungama.[46]

On March 10, 2022, Disney announced a suspension of its operations in Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[47][48] Its Russian channel, however, continued operating until the dissolution of Disney's joint venture with local broadcaster Media-1 on December 14, 2022.[49][50][51]

On March 15, 2023, Disney Channel HD was launched in India.[52]

Filmography

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Television series

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Title Genre Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes
Out of the BoxPreschool1998–2004Playhouse DisneyOOTB Inc.
Even StevensSitcom2000–2003Disney Channel
ABC		Brookwell McNamara Entertainment
Lizzie McGuire2001–2004Stan Rogow Productions
Egmont Imagination[53][54] (seasons 1–2)
Telescreen (season 2)
The Book of PoohPreschool2001–2003Playhouse DisneyShadow ProjectsBased on the books by A.A. Milne
Stanley2001–2004Cartoon Pizza
JoJo's Circus2003–2007Cartoon Pizza
Cuppa Coffee Studios
Phil of the FutureSitcom2004–2006Disney Channel
ABC		2121 Productions
Higglytown HeroesPreschool2004–2008Playhouse DisneyWildbrain Entertainment
Happy Nest
Handy Manny2006–2013Playhouse Disney (2006–2011)
Disney Jr. (2011–2013)		Nelvana Limited
Bunnytown2007–2008Playhouse DisneySpiffy Pictures
Baker/Coogan Productions
Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?Short series2008–2009Oddbot Animation
Imagination MoversPreschool2008–2013Playhouse Disney (2008–2011)
Disney Jr. (2011–2013)		Penn/Bright Entertainment
Zydeco Productions
Jungle Junction2009–2012Playhouse Disney (2009–2011)
Disney Jr. (2011–2012)		Spider Eye Productions
PrankStarsReality2011Disney Channel
Disney XD		Zoo Productions
Sheriff Callie's Wild WestPreschool2014–2017Disney Jr.DHX Media Los Angeles (season 1)
Wild Canary Animation (season 2)		Originally titled Oki's Oasis[55]
Kirby BucketsComedyDisney XDHorizon Productions
Stuck in the MiddleSitcom2016–2018Disney ChannelInternational Donut Fund Productions
Horizon Productions
Walk the PrankComedyDisney XDBlackbird Films
Sullen Child
Horizon Productions
Puppy Dog PalsPreschool2017–2023Disney Jr.Wild Canary AnimationOriginally titled Puppy Dog Tails[56]
Vampirina2017–2021Brown Bag Films
101 Dalmatian StreetAnimated sitcom2019–2020Disney Channel UKPassion Animation Studiosunder Disney Europe, Middle East & Africa Original Animation Team
High School Musical: The Musical: The SeriesMusical
Mockmentary		2019–2023Disney+Chorus Boy
Salty Pictures
BecomingDocumentary series2020Disney+SpringHill Entertainment
ITV America
Spoke Studios		Originally produced for Disney XD[57]
Secrets of Sulphur SpringsMystery2021–2023Disney ChannelGwave Productions
The Chicken SquadPreschool2021–2022Disney Jr.Wild Canary Animation
Behind the AttractionDocumentary series2021–presentDisney+Seven Bucks Productions
The Nucelle Company
Chip 'n' Dale: Park LifeAnimated comedy2021–2024Xilam Animationunder Disney Europe, Middle East & Africa Original Animation Team
Spidey and His Amazing FriendsPreschool2021–presentDisney Jr.Marvel Animation
Atomic Cartoons
Among the StarsDocumentary series2021Disney+Olive Bridge Entertainment
Fulwell 73 Productions
FoodtasticCooking seriesEndemol Shine North America
Eureka!Preschool2022–2023Disney Jr.Brown Bag Films
SuperKitties2023–presentSony Pictures Television Kids
Kizazi Moto: Generation FireAnimated anthology2023Disney+Triggerfish Animation Studios under Disney Europe, Middle East & Africa Original Animation Team
SaturdaysSitcomDisney ChannelOver the Hump Production Inc.
Genius Entertainment
GWave Productions
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Preschool2023–2025Disney+
Disney Jr.		LucasFilm Animation
Wild Canary Animation
ICON Creative Studio
Pupstruction2023–presentDisney Jr.Titmouse, Inc.
The Muppets MayhemSitcom2023Disney+The Muppets Studio
Adam F. Goldberg Productions
ABC Signature
Pretty Freekin ScaryDisney ChannelCloudco Entertainment
CakeStart Entertainment
Kickstart Entertainment
Apt. 11H Productions
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansFantasy2023–presentDisney+
Hulu		Co-Lab 21
The Gotham Group
Mythomagic
Quaker Moving Pictures
20th Television
ArielPreschool2024–presentDisney Jr.Wild Canary Animation
Kindergarten: The MusicalOddbot Animation
RoboGobo Preschool2025–present Disney Jr.Brown Bag Films
Electric BloomMusical sitcomDisney ChannelEcho & Cici Productions
Fox & Lewis
Diane Warren + Bahareh Batmang
Kenwood TV Productions
Iron Man and His Awesome FriendsPreschoolDisney Jr.Marvel Animation
Atomic Cartoons		Spin-off of Spidey and His Amazing Friends
Vampirina: Teenage VampireMusical sitcomDisney ChannelCross Hoge Productions
Chorus Boy
Kenwood TV Productions
Hey A.J.!Preschool2026–presentDisney Jr.Surfing Giant Studios
Silver Creek Falls Entertainment
MagicampersOuiDo! Productions under Disney Europe, Middle East & Africa Original Animation Team
Dragon StrikerAnimated fantasyDisney Channel
Disney XD
Disney+		La Chouette Compagnie
Malcom In The Middle: Life's Still Unfair[58][59]Sitcom 2026Hulu20th Television
New Regency
Disney Television Studios		Sequel to Malcom In The Middle
Mini-series
Coven Academy[60][61]Dramedy Disney ChannelChorus Boy Productions
Avengers: Mightiest Friends[62][63]Preschool2027Disney Jr.Marvel Animation
Atomic Cartoons		Spin-off of Spidey and His Amazing Friends and Iron Man and His Awesome Friends
The Sunnyridge 3[64]Animated comedy TBADisney+Blink Industriesunder Disney Europe, Middle East & Africa Original Animation Team
Untitled Power Rangers reboot[65][66]SuperheroHasbro Entertainment
20th Television
Eragon[67]Fantasy20th Television
Co-Lab 21

Television movies, documentaries and specials

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Title Genre Release date Network Co-production with
Muppets Haunted MansionComedyOctober 8, 2021Disney+The Muppets Studio and Soapbox Films
Encanto at the Hollywood BowlMusic
Concert film		December 28, 2022Disney Concerts, AMP International, and Fulwell 73
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of HomecomingMusic documentary2023Imagine Documentaries, Tremolo Productions and Worldwide Pants
Mickey and Friends Trick or TreatsPreschoolOctober 1, 2023Disney Jr.Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Descendants: The Rise of RedFantasy musicalJuly 12, 2024 (Disney+)
August 9, 2024 (Disney Channel)		Disney+
Disney Channel		Suzanne Todd Productions, Potato Monkey Productions and GWave Productions
Out of My MindComing-of-ageNovember 22, 2024Disney+Big Beach, Participant, Reunion Pacific Entertainment and EveryWhere Studios
Mickey and the Very Many ChristmasesPreschoolDecember 1, 2024Disney Jr.Wild Canary Animation
Marvel's Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team-Up!October 16, 2025Marvel Animation and Atomic Cartoons
A Very Jonas Christmas MovieChristmas comedyNovember 14, 2025Disney+
Hulu		20th Television
The Muppet ShowVariety showFebruary 4, 2026Disney+
ABC		Point Grey Pictures, The Muppet Studio and 20th Television
Descendants/ZOMBIES Worlds Collide: Concert Special Music
Concert film		 February 19, 2026 Disney Channel
Disney+		 Disney Concerts and AEG Presents
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special[68] Music documentary March 24, 2026 Disney+ HopeTown Entertainment and Unwell Productions
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland[69]Fantasy musicalSummer 2026 Disney Channel
Disney+		Suzanne Todd Productions, Potato Monkey Productions and GWave Productions
Camp Rock 3[70]Musical August, 2026[71]Jonas Group Entertainment and DLG
ZOMBIES 5: Secrets Of The Sea[72][73][74] Summer 2027 loor Street Productions, Court Five and Night Zone Productions

Short films

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Title Genre Release date Network Co-production with Notes
Le PupilleComedy-dramaDecember 16, 2022Disney+Tempesta and Esperanto FilmojNominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards[75]
The ShepherdDramaDecember 1, 2023BKStudios, Esperanto Filmoj and Argo Films
Nǎi Nai & Wài PóDocumentaryFebruary 9, 2024Disney+
Hulu		Even/Odd and Junk DrawerNominated for Best Documentary Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[76]
An Almost Christmas StoryStop-MotionNovember 15, 2024Disney+Esperanto Filmoj, Titmouse, Inc., Maere Studios and 88 PicturesAwarded for "Special Jury Prize" in the 2025 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival[77]

Channel types per market

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Market/Country Disney Channel Disney Jr. Disney XD Cinemagic
Disney Movies		 Other
United States April 18, 1983[6]
West, East HD, West HD[78]		 February 14, 2011
(block)
March 23, 2012[79]		 February 13, 2009[26] None Radio Disney (1996–2021)
Radio Disney Country (2015–2021)[80]
Taiwan March 29, 1995[9]
–January 1, 2022		 2012
–December 31, 2021
(block)[81]		 None None
United Kingdom October 1, 1995[9]
–September 30, 2020[42]
+1, HD		 May 7, 2011[9]
–September 30, 2020 (original)[42]
November 13, 2025 (relaunch)[82]
+1, HD		 August 31, 2009
-May 1, 2020[42]
+1
–September 30, 2020[42]
+1, HD		 March 16, 2006[9]
–March 28, 2013
(as Disney Cinemagic)
March 28, 2013[9]
–December 31, 2020
(as Sky Movies Disney)
March 17, 2026

(as Disney+ Cinema)[1]

 ABC1 (2004–2007)[16][21]
Australia June 8, 1996[9][83]
–April 30, 2020		 May 29, 2011[84]
–April 30, 2020		 April 10, 2014[85]
–January 6, 2019[86]		 April 10, 2014
–November 7, 2019
(as Foxtel Movies Disney)[85]		 None
France March 22, 1997[9]
+1, HD		 May 28, 2011
–January 1, 2025
(France)
2011 (Wallonia and overseas territories) HD		 April 1, 2009
–April 7, 2020
HD		 November 4, 2007
–May 8, 2015
(as Disney Cinemagic)
May 8, 2015[87]
–April 7, 2020
(as Disney Cinema)		 Disneynature TV (2012–2018)
Middle East & North Africa April 2, 1997[9]
HD		 June 1, 2011
(English)
May 31, 2016
(Arabic)
HD		 2009
–December 31, 2020
HD		 2018–2021
(as OSN Movies Disney HD)		 None
Spain April 17, 1998a[9]
–January 7, 2025 (original)[88]
April 1, 2026 (relaunch)[89]		 June 11, 2011
–April 1, 2026[90]		 September 18, 2009
–April 1, 2020
HD		 July 1, 2008
–January 1, 2015		 Intereconomía TV (2005)[91]
Italy October 3, 1998
–April 9, 2018
+2
–October 1, 2019
Disney in English May 1, 2020
+1, HD, Mobile		 May 14, 2011
–May 1, 2020 (original)
December 1, 2025 (relaunch)[92]
+1		 September 28, 2009
–April 9, 2018
+2
–October 1, 2019
+1, +2, HD		 None None
Germany October 16, 1999b
HD		 July 14, 2011
–September 30, 2021		 October 18, 2009
–April 1, 2020
+1		 July 4, 2009
–October 1, 2019
HD
Malaysia January 15, 2000
–December 31, 2020[93]
HD		 July 11, 2011
–December 31, 2020
HD		 September 15, 2012
–December 31, 2020
HD		 None
Philippines January 15, 2000
–September 30, 2021
HD		 July 11, 2011[94]
–September 30, 2021		 May 31, 2014
–December 31, 2020
Singapore March 1, 2000
–May 31, 2020
HD		 July 11, 2011
–May 31, 2020		 March 16, 2013
–May 31, 2020
Latin America (Spanish) July 27, 2000[9] April 1, 2011[95] July 3, 2009[96]
–April 1, 2022		 Radio Disney[97]
Brazil April 5, 2001[98]
–March 1, 2025
HD		 April 1, 2011[95]
–April 1, 2022[99]
Portugal November 28, 2001 November 1, 2012 None October 1, 2008
–November 1, 2012		 None
Indonesia July 2002
–October 1, 2021		 July 11, 2011
–October 1, 2021		 October 19, 2013
–December 31, 2020		 None
Scandinavia February 28, 2003
–June 5, 2023 (original)
April 1, 2024 (relaunch)
HD		 September 10, 2011
–March 1, 2024 (Denmark)
–April 1, 2024		 September 12, 2009
–December 31, 2020
Belgium March 31, 2003 2011 None
Japan November 2003 Fall 2012[100] August 2009[101]
–January 31, 2021		 Dlife (2012–2020; revived in 2024[102])
Hong Kong April 2, 2004
–October 1, 2021		 April 2, 2004
–October 1, 2021		 None None
India December 17, 2004[103] October 15, 2012[104] November 14, 2009[105]
–January 9, 2019[106]
Thailand January 2005
–October 1, 2021		 July 11, 2011
–October 1, 2021		 October 19, 2013
–December 31, 2020		 None
Vietnam May 2005
–October 1, 2021		 None
South Africa September 25, 2006[107] June 1, 2011[108] May 11, 2011[107]
–October 1, 2020
Poland December 2, 2006
HD		 June 1, 2011 September 2009
Turkey April 29, 2007d
–March 31, 2022[109]		 June 1, 2011
HD		 October 3, 2009
–January 31, 2021
Israel September 9, 2009 July 18, 2011[110] January 1, 2018
–February 1, 2018
(pop-up channel on HOT)[111]
Bulgaria September 19, 2009 June 1, 2011
–February 29, 2012
(block)
March 1, 2012
(channel)		 None
Czechia June 1, 2011
–July 1, 2015
(block)
June 1, 2011
(channel)
Hungary June 1, 2011
–July 1, 2015
(block)
July 1, 2015
–December 5, 2017
(channel)
Romania June 1, 2011
–February 29, 2012
(block)
March 1, 2012
(channel)
North Macedonia April 15, 2011
–August 27, 2012
(block)
September 26, 2012
(channel)
Slovakia None
Netherlands October 3, 2009 September 10, 2011
–April 1, 2019 (original)
May 1, 2025 (relaunch)		 January 1, 2010
–May 1, 2025
Greece November 7, 2009 June 1, 2011 October 3, 2009
–January 31, 2021
Russia August 10, 2010c
–December 14, 2022
+2, +4, +7		 September 1, 2013
–December 13, 2022
(block)		 None Radio Disney (2013–2022)[97]
South Korea July 1, 2011
–October 1, 2021
HD		 July 1, 2011[112]
– October 1, 2021
HD		 None
Serbia 2012 2012/2013 2009
–December 31, 2020
Slovenia 2009[113]
–December 31, 2020
Canada DHX Media[114] None May 6, 2011[115]
– September 18, 2015
(both English and French)		 June 1, 2011
– October 9, 2015[116]		 Radio Disney[97]
Corus September 1, 2015
(English)
September 1, 2015
–September 1, 2025
(La Chaîne Disney)		 December 1, 2015
–September 1, 2025
(English channel)
November 30, 2015
–September 1, 2025
(French block)[117]		 December 1, 2015
–September 1, 2025
(English channel)
June 27, 2016
–2019
(French block)[118]		 ABC Spark (2012–2025)[116][119]
Notes:
  • ^aInitially as a paid channel; went free-to-air on July 1, 2008
  • ^bInitially as a paid channel; went free-to-air on January 17, 2014
  • ^cInitially as a paid channel; went free-to-air on December 31, 2011, in a joint venture with UTH Russia.
  • ^dInitially as a paid channel; went free-to-air in January 2012.

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References

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